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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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