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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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