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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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