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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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