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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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