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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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