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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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