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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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