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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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