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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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