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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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