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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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