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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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