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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student 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 procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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