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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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