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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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