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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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