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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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