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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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