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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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