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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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