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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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