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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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