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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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