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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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