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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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