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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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