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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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