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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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