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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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