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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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