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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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