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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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