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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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