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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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