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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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