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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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