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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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