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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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