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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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