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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates 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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