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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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