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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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