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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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