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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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