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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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