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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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