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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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