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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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