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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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