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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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