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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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