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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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