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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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