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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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