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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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