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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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