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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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