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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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