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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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