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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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