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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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