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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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