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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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