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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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