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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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