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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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