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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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