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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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