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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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