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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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