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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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