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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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