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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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