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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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