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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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