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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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