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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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