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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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