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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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