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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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