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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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