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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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