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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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