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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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