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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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