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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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