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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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