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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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