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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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