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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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