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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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