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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. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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