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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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