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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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