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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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