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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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