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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes 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 mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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