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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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