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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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