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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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