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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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