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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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