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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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