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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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