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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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