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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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