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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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