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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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