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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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