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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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