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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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