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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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