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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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