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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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