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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews 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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