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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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