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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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