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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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