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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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