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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. 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. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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