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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources