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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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