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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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