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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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