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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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