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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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