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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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