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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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