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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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