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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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