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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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