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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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