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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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