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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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