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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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