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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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