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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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