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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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