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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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