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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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