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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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