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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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