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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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