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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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