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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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