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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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