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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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