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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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