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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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