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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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