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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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