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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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