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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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