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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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