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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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