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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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