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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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