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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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