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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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