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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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