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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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