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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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