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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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