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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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