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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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