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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches 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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