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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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