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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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