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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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