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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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