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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key 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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