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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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