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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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