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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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