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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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