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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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