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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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