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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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