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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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