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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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