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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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