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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key 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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