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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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