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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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