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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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