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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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