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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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