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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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