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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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