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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free 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 issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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