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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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