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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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