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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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