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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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