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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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