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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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