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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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