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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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