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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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