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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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