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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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