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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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