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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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