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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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