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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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