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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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