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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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