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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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