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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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