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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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