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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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