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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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