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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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