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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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