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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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