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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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