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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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