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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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