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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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