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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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