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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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