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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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