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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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