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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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