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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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