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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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