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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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