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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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