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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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