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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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