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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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