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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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