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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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