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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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