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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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