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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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