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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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