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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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