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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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