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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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