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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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