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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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