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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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