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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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