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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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