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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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