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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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