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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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