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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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