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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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