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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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