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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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