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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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