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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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