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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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