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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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