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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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