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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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