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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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