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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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