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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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