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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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