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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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