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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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