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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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