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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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