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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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