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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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