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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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