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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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