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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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