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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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