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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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