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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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