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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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