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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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