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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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