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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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