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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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