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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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