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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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