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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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