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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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