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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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