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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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