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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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