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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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