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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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