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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major 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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