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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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