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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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