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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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