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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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