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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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