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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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