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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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