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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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