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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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