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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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