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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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