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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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