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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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