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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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