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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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