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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with 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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