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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business 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 participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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