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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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