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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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