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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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