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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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