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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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