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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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