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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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