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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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