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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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