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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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