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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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