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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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