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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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