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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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