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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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