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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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