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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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