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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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