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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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