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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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