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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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