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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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