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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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