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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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