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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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