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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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