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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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