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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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