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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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