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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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