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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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