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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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