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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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