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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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