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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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