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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major 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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