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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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