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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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