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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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