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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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