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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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