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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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