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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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