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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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