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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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