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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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