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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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