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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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