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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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