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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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