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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major 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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