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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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