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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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