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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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