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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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