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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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