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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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