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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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