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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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