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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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