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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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