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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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