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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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