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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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