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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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