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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different 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 participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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