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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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