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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business 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 participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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