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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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