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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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