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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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