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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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