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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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