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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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