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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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