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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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