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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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