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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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