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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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