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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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