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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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