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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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