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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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