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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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