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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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