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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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