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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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