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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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