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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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