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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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