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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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