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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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