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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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