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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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