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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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