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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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