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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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