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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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