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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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