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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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