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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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