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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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