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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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