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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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