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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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