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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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