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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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