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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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