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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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