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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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