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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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