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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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