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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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