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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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