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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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