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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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