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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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