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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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