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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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