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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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