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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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