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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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