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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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