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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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