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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies 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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