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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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