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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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