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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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