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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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