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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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