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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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