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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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