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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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