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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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