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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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