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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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