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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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