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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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