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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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