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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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