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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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