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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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