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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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