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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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