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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? 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 courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major 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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