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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for students 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 several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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