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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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