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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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