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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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