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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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