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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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