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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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