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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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