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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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