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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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