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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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