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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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