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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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