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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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