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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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