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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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