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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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