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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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