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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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