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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major 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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