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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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