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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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