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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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