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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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