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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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