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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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