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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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