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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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