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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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