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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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