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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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