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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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