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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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