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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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