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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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