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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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