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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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