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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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