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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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