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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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