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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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