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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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