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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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