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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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