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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major 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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