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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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