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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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