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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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