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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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