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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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