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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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