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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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