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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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