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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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