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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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