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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different 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 organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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