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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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