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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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