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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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