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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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